Been working on some ideas for the third track for Four. This is a little different from Organised Sound and Recap, but I am really intrigued by the way it’s shaping up. I can hear a thumping, repetitive bass line working well with this and I’m eager to add a solid groove (most likely Battery).

Update 3: 21/02/2010

Here’s the first arrangement. Some of the transitions definitely need improving. I’ve been on this for a big chunk of the day, so I suspect I’m completely burned out. If levels are all over the place, apologies. I’ll sort it tomorrow night when my ears are fresh again.

It’s interesting the way that this piece has developed. The original upload – just the percussion – reminded me of Devo (not any particular track I can recall, just the “flavour” of Devo). As I’ve progressed, it’s evolved into a completely different sound and as I mentioned over at Last.fm, for me it has ended up tipping a nod to much of the stuff I was listening to at college in the late 80s.

In particular – and I’m not entirely sure why – Prefab Sprout comes to mind, so for this reason it has been named “Johnny” (main lyrical theme of their Goodbye Lucille #1).

The most recent arrangement (below – 22/02/2010) still needs a lot of work.

Update 3: 22/02/2010

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Update 2: 20/02/2010

Was a joy working on this with the new machine tonight. Gets the job done so quickly, though I must confess that I still have regular crashes with Audio Damage plugins – even after a fresh install on a brand new OS. There’s something wrong. Anyway, here’s a bit more – with a bass line which I’ll open up (VCF/envelope) somewhere in the track.

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Update 1: 18/02/2010

Seems to have taken a slightly different direction than I was expecting. Still playing around with sounds at this stage – little else:

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First Upload: 15/02/2010

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